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See them (if they can keep up).

The Giro Onset Goggle has the widest peripheral vision of any goggle today, so you'll be able to see if your buddies are gaining on you. Chances are they won't be—with the Onset's spherical dual lens and Carl Zeiss optics, your hawk-like sight will have you going Mach 5.

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Worked great for me

Familiarity: I've used it several times

Went to Park City near the end of the season, worked great! I have the Loden Green lens, went out on clear sunny days, had high visibility, no fogging, no problems at all. I used it in fairly warm weather, probably lowest was low 30's/high 20's and sometimes it ranged into the 60's by mid day.

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Good looking out

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

Comfy and with a view so wide sometimes I forget I'm wearing goggles. Taken these all over (Alps, Rockies, and Appalachians) and never had a problem with fogging, but I'm not a big sweat-er either so maybe that affects it.

Loden green for sunny days above the treeline, and Amber scarlet for 'all-conditions'. Either way, and the dress code is fly.

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Mostly Amazing

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

I've been skiing with the onsets for over a month, and am quite happy with my purchase. I use them in combination with the Giro Seam helmet, and they work in absolute harmony. Strap stays in place, no forehead gap either! The field of view is excellent, as is the seal to my face. My only gripe is that when it gets very cold (-30), they tend to fog... but I suppose many goggles would at that temperature.

The only thing holding these goggles back from a five star review is the fogging in the bitter cold. Otherwise, extremely solid goggle.

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OH MY GOD.

Okay, take this review with a grain of salt, because I've had my old goggles since Junior High. And I'm now 35. So these were bound to be a pretty huge upgrade. But...

HOLY CRAP. These are really nice.

They're super expensive, and I felt a bit silly spending that much money when I'm sure you could get something perfectly serviceable for less than half the price. But I splurged, and I'm happy about it.

First of all, they don't hurt my face. At all. My other goggles hurt my nose by the end of the day, which was lame.

Second, they really do have an amazingly large viewport. Or rather, you don't really see the goggles at all. You just see the world around you. I put back on my old goggles, and I felt like I was driving a tank or something.

Third, these didn't fog up. Not once. My old goggles ALWAYS fogged up. Now, maybe that has to do with the fact that I got a new helmet too. It has a "stack vent" system that's supposed to help goggles not fog up. So that could be a factor.

Fourthly, they fit in my helmet and didn't ride down on my face or force my helmet to ride up on my forehead.

Fifthly, they look freaking awesome. I feel like a fighter pilot or something.

Do pay attention to the "lens tints" thing. I really wanted the cobalt blue lens, but I chose Amber Scarlet because I wanted a good all-day, variable-conditions choice. I'm really happy I did- a darker lens would have been too dark. These were just right. I wasn't blinded in full sun, and I could still see where I was going in overcast afternoon conditions.

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Room With a View

Familiarity: I've used it several times

This is really a great goggle. I love everything about them. It's basically like skiing without goggles since the field of vision is so big. They have a very comfy fit with or without the helmet. I haven't had any issues with fogging. I mainly ski with the Persimmon lens. I can't be bothered switching things around. This tint work great in all conditions and most importantly it allows you to see the terrain in difficult or flat light conditions. I got mine on Sturtevant's because of the free shipping to Canada. P.S. Backcountry should really revise they shipping policies

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Huge Field of Vision

Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer

Great goggle. Big field of vision and a good overall size. For how much vision you have the goggles aren't bulky or oversized like some you'll see. The goggle sits quite close to your face and the vents and foam has been well placed. Don't tear up when you're hauling ass and don't fog up when you're hiking back up. I got a couple different lenses and they've been super good. Black Limo tint is definitely the best looking. I've used these goggles with the Giro Montane, Shiv and Edit helmets and its a good close fit with all 3. Frameless design is awesome for wiping snow off of the lens. No build up in the corners, you'll appreciate it on a pow day.

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Good fit and field of view, but they fog

Took these to Beaver Creek and Vail. Fit was great with a good field of view. Good integration with the Giro Montane helmet (I read Big Red's review before I picked the combination).

Day 1 - warm, sunny day on the slopes. They worked great.

Day 2 - Colder and snowing. Started fogging up on the first ride up the lift. Got progressively worse, quickly.

Took them off and realized that they were fogging between the lenses, so no way to even wipe off the condensation and keep going. It was so bad that I wound up picking up a pair of Smith I/O goggles as a replacement to get back on the mountain. Paying resort prices for a replacement was not fun.

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aevp332085 - Any luck with a return of these and a new pair? I just got a pair too and was super happy until I discovered water between the lenses. I'm back on my old pair as you say, completely terrible.

Would love to know if it's worth trying another lens or just switching back to the Smiths until Giro figures this out.

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Great goggles

I have been pairing these up with the Giro Montane helmet this year. The lenses are really crisp and clear, any condensation is quickly cleared, and the view is un real.

I have tried the oversized goggles like the EG2's, IOX, and others, but they all seem to have drawbacks either in fit or upward/downward vision.

Giro has found a way to make a great goggle that has excellent peripheral along with upward and downward vision. You definitely forget you are wearing these goggles.

Once you master changing the lenses it takes about as much time as a pair of Smith IO's. Replacement lenses are now available and easier to come by. The Loden Green is a great everyday lens, followed by the Perssimon Boost for storm days.

The only drawback is in the packaging. I have had 2 pairs of the Amber Scarlet lenses now, and both times the lens protector leaves a permanent mark once removed.

Answer 's Question

I got a pair of these with the Amber scarlet lenses, and at first I was going to replace them with mirrored lenses until I skied with them. These lenses are very clear and increase your depth perception drastically.

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I'm liking this goggle a lot and hear great things about it. Are there other comparable lenses out there to consider looking at? Lastly, which lens would you recommend for all-conditions (ski in Midwest). Thanks!

Answer rjdamore@gmail.com's Question

Your going to want to go with Black Limo or Loden Yellow for the darkest lens that will perform best on those really bright days, You could also get away with an Amber Scarlet lens so its going to be a more universal lens.